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Sydney Society for Conservation Biology

Locality: Sydney, Australia

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25.01.2022 Check out this volunteering opportunity!

25.01.2022 We are looking for new members to join the Sydney SCB board! If you are interested in conservation biology and are a student or worker, we would love to have you involved in our society!

25.01.2022 Be sure to join us tomorrow for Michelle Dyers Seminar Series talk entitled "The Great Barrier Reef: Human understandings in abundant seas". 1pm, Conference R...oom 449, Madsen Building (F09). Hope to see you there! Faculty of Science, University of Sydney Sydney Environment Institute University of Sydney Marine Studies Institute

24.01.2022 We had a fantastic time on our Sunday bush walk on the Forest Path at Royal NP. Thanks to all who came, looking forward to meeting again soon.

24.01.2022 Our June Newsletter is out now! - https://mailchi.mp/1495db5f526e/june-newsletter

22.01.2022 Spring has sprung and so its time spring out for a bushwalk! . Join us for a walk around Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park this Sunday 22nd September, 10am as we show you the beautiful blooms and bushes in the park. To register for this event and for more information visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bush-walk-and-spring-flower

22.01.2022 Check out our latest blog post about our BioBlitz in the bush! To get involved in future events make sure to subscribe to our newsletter through our website and look out for social media posts https://sydneyscb.org/2020/04/02/bioblitz-2019/

21.01.2022 @sydney_scb has officially joined #instagram! Follow us as we post about the amazing #sydneywildlife and #conservation biology in this beautiful city we call home! For our very first post, we highlight one of Sydneys most overlooked species, found beneath our and surrounding our coastlines and along #newsouthwales the cauliflower soft #coral (Dendronephtya australis). Photo credit: John Turnbull. Our resident coral scientist, board member & PhD candidate Ro...sie Steinberg is currently studying biology and thermal tolerance of these soft cousins of coral reefs in the Lord Howe Island, the southern most coral reef in the world. Follow Rosie at #Twitter @RosieRiots with her work and our congratulations to her great talk this week on corals and her soft coral research! #sydneySCB #conservationscience #womeninstemm #softcorals #coralreefs See more

21.01.2022 Spotted () on an iso-walk in Moorebank. Happy Tuesday! We hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and practicing self isolation . . . #sydneyconservation #butterfly #isowalks

20.01.2022 Some fungi found at Berowra Valley National Park (@zoexiro) If you would like us to share some photos of your nature walks please send them through (credit will be given). #bushwalk #fungi #nature #sydneyconservation @ Berowra Valley National Park

19.01.2022 Wildlife watching... iso style! What can you see from your backyard? #sydneyconservation #cockatoo #wildlife #isowatch

19.01.2022 Check out some events by UNSW for the festival!

19.01.2022 A great new PhD opportunity on North Stradbroke Island at UQs Moreton Bay Research Station is available for Australian or New Zealand students! The Cetacean Ec...ology and Acoustics Lab is looking to fill the position quickly. The project involves understanding natural and anthropogenic influences on the population health of the eastern Australian humpback whale population. Read more on https://bit.ly/2Zj6ixu Amazing photo by lab member Dana Cusano - our 2018 photo competition winner. See our Ocean Beauty album for details. #phdopportunity #cetacean #humpbackwhale #uq #moretonbay

19.01.2022 Check out some inspiring stories of herpatology by women this 28th Sept 2019 . Register here to attend the talk:https://bit.ly/341yRmm #herpatologyNSW #stemm

19.01.2022 For all our friends and members who love mammals, there is an amazing lecture on this Wedesday at @SydneyMarine from Dr Rachael Gray, who is an expert on sea lion conservation. For more info, please visit http://sims.org.au/ev//saving-our-sea-lions-public-lecture #conservation #science #WomenInSTEM

18.01.2022 Wombats are our #WildlifeWednesday pick this week! Fun fact: Of all the poops in the world, only wombats are shaped like cubes due to the the varied elasticity of the their intestines.

17.01.2022 Our April newsletter is out now! https://mailchi.mp/ba6a4e3dee8a/april-newsletter (Photo credit: John Turnbull)... #sydneyconservation #conservation #bushfires #citizenscience See more

16.01.2022 Seagrass is awesome and the team restoring them around New South Wales is doing a marvelous job. Bravo to Operation Posidonia!!! Join them for a great walk and talk next Friday 1st November at Nelson Bay! #teamseagrass #marineconservation

15.01.2022 The Royal Zoological Society of NSW is holding another one of their awesome FREE pub lectures on Tuesday, 6th April at 6.30pm. This time, its the incomparable Prof Rick Shine speaking about his research on cane toads! An opportunity not to be missed

13.01.2022 JUST 2 DAYS TO GO! Places are still available for the Royal National Park bushwalk this Sunday! Follow the below link for details and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/forest-path-bush-walk-ticke

13.01.2022 Interested to learn more about coral reefs? Learn from Alliance Franaise Sydney about the current state of the worlds coral reefs, with focus around Australia and France from coral biologist and marine bio-geochemist Dr. Emma Camp. Do also learn to uncover the role that storytelling can play in engaging the international community about protecting coral reefs from the journalist, virtual reality film director, and producer Sophie Ansel. DATE: Thursday 5 September TIME: 6...:15pm - 7:30pm VENUE: Level 13, 257 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 PRICE: $5 for AF Members $10 for Non-members More information can be found in the link below: https://www.afsydney.com.au/cu/protecting-our-coral-reefs/

12.01.2022 Just a reminder to all of those attending our Forest Path bushwalk this Sunday at 11am. Please arrive at the western entrance on Sir Bertram Stevens drive and bring along your own food, water and sun protection! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

09.01.2022 Learn about Sydneys role as a coastal city in the provision of food from the coastline up to a diners platter and management in conserving the flow of resources sustainably. Date: Wednesday, December 4th, at 6pm. The panel will finish by 8pm and beers & chats are welcome to continue. Cost: $25... For more information visit the following Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-chats-ocean-to-table-tick .

08.01.2022 Happy #earthday to all our members! Respect our earth and each other

07.01.2022 Our July Newsletter is out now! Check your emails or sign up to our mailing list via our website https://mailchi.mp/03d41793bce4/july-newsletter

07.01.2022 Love your oysters and want to know more about it? If you are interested in lab volunteering and to learn a bit more about oysters, please contact Rick, whos also our board member! =)

05.01.2022 We had a brilliant bushwalk with our attendees in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park this morning. Saw heaps of beautiful and native blossoms including warratahs, the state flower of New South Wales and not forgetting some buzzing bees . Spring has sprung indeed. Thank you for those who joined us and big hug to our very own Suz for leading this amazing walk! #sydneyscb #springinsydney #bushwalk #warratah #sydney #conservation #publicoutreach @ Ku-Ring-Gai Chase

05.01.2022 OUR FOREST PATH BUSHWALK TOMORROW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 10TH MARCH. We apologise for any inconvenience due to the wet weather but we hope to see you in a few weeks.

04.01.2022 The stages of unfurling Spotted at UNSW (earlier in the year) swipe for more @ UNSW

04.01.2022 Check your emails SCB members! Our May newsletter has just been released - https://mailchi.mp/b93a2b3e6014/may-newsletter #sydneyconservation #conservation #wildlifeconservation #sydney

03.01.2022 Find out how to attract more bees to your garden with Amelie Vanderstock, our favourite pollinator expert and enthusiast! Join Amelie for a family-friendly workshop about designing your garden from a bees perspective. When: Sunday, March 10th Where: Sydney University Community Gardens... See the attached event for more information

03.01.2022 Our resident coral scientist Rosie Steinberg gave a talk to the public about understanding coral bleaching and what we can do about it! :) Thank you to everyone who attended this talk and make sure you keep yourself updated for more talks and events by us!

02.01.2022 Wildlife at the Watering Hole is back! Join the Royal Zoological Society of NSW for another series of talks at the Botany View Hotel. Its a great opportunity to hear from experts in a fun, casual environment :)

01.01.2022 *Last minute Volunteer needed* Im looking for volunteers to help out with some motion-triggered cameras setting-up/retrieving from the 3rd to the 9th of Decemb...er in Bruny Island. Transport from UTAS to Bruny Island, accommodation and food are included. Contact for more details, or to express an interest: [email protected]

01.01.2022 Looking for an absolute of a time?? Come and join us on Sunday 13th October for an absolute special #coastalwalk from Bondi to Coogee as we walk southwards and alongside the migration of #humpback #whales. Its FREE!! Sign up for the walk here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/75421667237

01.01.2022 Sydney Science Festival officially starts today until 18th August 2019! Check out the brilliant work done by scientists around Sydney and heaps of activities for kids and adults alike.Some events are FREE and there so much you learn about Science in your backyard. Visit sydneyscience.com.au for more information and follow happenings of the festival on Twitter @SydScienceFest #ssf19 #scienceinsydney